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Strike hits South Africa’s industrial sector

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Adrian Kriesch
October 5, 2021

Workers in South Africa’s metal and engineering sector downed tools on Tuesday. The nationwide strike comes after salary negotiations reached a deadlock. Adrian Kriesch reports from Cape Town. 

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